Baked Chicken Ricotta Meatballs with Spinach
This recipe for Baked Chicken Ricotta Meatballs with Spinach offers a delicious and healthier alternative to traditional meatballs.Combining ground chicken, ricotta cheese, and spinach, these meatballs are packed with protein and nutrients.
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 2 cups fresh spinach finely chopped
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 large egg
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ cup breadcrumbs optional, for binding
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
- In a large mixing bowl, combine ground chicken, ricotta cheese, chopped spinach, Parmesan cheese, egg, minced garlic, oregano, basil, salt, and pepper.
- Mix the ingredients thoroughly using your hands or a spatula.
- If the mixture seems too wet, add breadcrumbs gradually until you reach a consistency that allows you to form meatballs.
- Form the mixture into meatballs, about 1.5 inches in diameter. You should get approximately 20-24 meatballs.
- Lightly grease a baking sheet with olive oil.
- Place the meatballs on the prepared baking sheet, leaving some space between each one.
- Brush the tops of the meatballs lightly with olive oil for a golden finish.